Melbourne Cup 2024 Timetable. With the time zones in australia varying so much, and daylight savings on top of that, it's important to know what time the melbourne cup is running in. Melbourne cup date and time.
The day’s schedule is tightly packed, commencing at 10:45 am and concluding at 5:15 pm (aedt). The final acceptances for the melbourne cup close at 4:30pm (aedt) on saturday november 2, 2024 and the official melbourne cup final field and barrier draw is announced following the victoria derby day racing action.